Fr. Joe Dailey

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Jesus identifies the bread of God with himself: “I am the bread of life.” In that deepest descent into the world of flesh, suffering and death, a new order of love, healing and life is …

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Taking the loaves and giving thanks, Jesus rejoices in the abundance that God has given and distributes the bread to all until they are satisfied. 

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“Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” Jesus is  physically moving the disciples - getting into the boat symbolizes the journey - to a new place, to a new w…

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"They went out and proclaimed that all should repent"  The twelve, symboliz­ing the twelve tribes of Israel, are sent out primarily to create an alter­native community based on a new te…

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Jesus is calling his own family to remember that they are part of a larger family; they are children of Abraham. Jesus does not find the faith of Abraham in the synagogue at Nazareth. H…

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In combining the saving/healing of these two daughters, as a story within a story,  Mark is teaching us that our lives are all connected.

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Perhaps Mark is showing us that no matter what stands against him, Jesus’ faith is not based on what is happening around him, but rests secure in the knowledge that he is the beloved on…

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The Kingdom of God  spreads swiftly, invisibly, often underground. It’s more wild than “noble,” more undomesticated weed than domesticated crop, more helpful to birds than to kings.

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“Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.” 
Henri Nouwen reflects on these four verbs of the Eucharist In his book, “The Life of the Beloved.” 

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“Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” “I am” is the divine name revealed to Moses at the burning bush. "with you" is placed within the divine name itself.  We are liv…

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Through the gift of the Holy Spirit we get to participate actively as conscious and knowing beings within God’s own creative act. 

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On the feast of the Ascension, the book of the Gospel draws to a close, but the story does not come to an end. Now we go forth to live the Gospel and tell the Good News, not found in a …

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God loves everything, totally, completely, perfectly, absolutely. Peter was blown away by this discovery: “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever …

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There is no us and them; in Christ, we are all connected.       Heather McGhee TED talk https://www.ted.com/talks/heather_c_mcghee_racism_has_a_cost_for_everyone?language=en

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To be in relationship with the Good Shepherd Is also to be in relationship with each other. In the English language, there is no separate singular form of the word sheep. We are saved a…

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The evangelist means to tell the readers that resurrection from the dead is more than a mere spiritual event. The whole person is redeemed, not only his or her spirit.  What is saved is…

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The disciples are about to be sent out; the Risen Christ is sending them as instruments of God’s creative act, to bring God’s Shalom and healing into the world.

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Mark has hidden the resurrection in the very first chapter of the Gospel. That is why there is no resurrection at the end; the whole Gospel is filled with the presence of the risen Lord…

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In washing their feet, Jesus is challenging his disciples to do the same for each other; to see that all are equal friends. In the Kingdom, nobody is above or below in any way.